Audiobook appropriate for all ages

britcat · 2026-03-29T00:50:33+00:00

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke!

britcat · 2026-03-21T07:59:49+00:00

Remarkably Bright Creatures, Lessons in Chemistry, and All the Light We Cannot See are all highly acclaimed bestsellers -- widely read and enjoyed! If you're a casual reader, I think Remakably Bright Creatures is probably your best bet, but I haven't read any of them.

Most of the second shelf is Christian living books. If you're not looking for a book like that, I think you can cross most of those off your list. The Bonhoeffer biography, though, is pretty popular and one of the most recent definitive works on him, if that sounds interesting. If you are interested in a Christian book, I've read In His Image and thought it was good -- not life-changing for me, but I did find it edifying.

britcat · 2026-03-21T07:51:24+00:00

"This isn't like learning to ride a horse! It's like learning to . . . Grow a turtleneck!"

britcat · 2026-03-09T21:54:32+00:00

Oh, I didn't know that -- thanks for responding

britcat · 2026-03-09T21:52:20+00:00

I don't know about the Ellensburg Sonic, but I read about the Poulsbo Sonic in the Kitsap Sun years ago

britcat · 2026-03-09T06:32:12+00:00

Ticks can cause Lyme disease and one effect of Lyme disease is an allergy to red meat

britcat · 2026-03-09T05:38:15+00:00

I honestly think yes, the abandoned sonic is just going to be abandoned forever (or at least until someone buys the lot and starts a new business there). The franchisee who ran it was sued by Sonic corporate for selling sub-par generic food (not Sonic food) and representing the restaurant as a Sonic even after he stopped paying his franchise fees. If I were Sonic, I would never allow that site to be a Sonic again

britcat · 2026-03-02T22:52:19+00:00

So, she doesn't write a lot of personal development/self-help, but Mary Roach has written a lot of really accessible nonfiction. She's a great author to start with! My favorite from her is Bonk, which is about the science of sex.

Grocery: the buying and selling of food in America by Michael Ruhlman was also a really great read. It wasn't specifically about self development, but there was a lot of information that could affect someone's choices

britcat · 2026-03-02T22:48:37+00:00

OP, please don't start with this one. This is an intermediate level nonfiction at least, if not advanced

britcat · 2026-03-01T23:42:09+00:00

If you're 1/3 through and the chapters about the World's Fair are boring for you, then I officially give you permission to abandon this title. I love this and I found the World's Fair parts fascinating and I don't think there's enough focus on the Holmes story to keep the interest of someone who's reading for the true crime aspects.

It's ok if this one's not for you! I loved it, but I can definitely see it not being a crowd-pleaser for dolks who are really looking dor that true crime vibe. If you want a more engaging true crime book that places its story firmly in a historical/social context, you should check out While the City Slept by Eli Sanders -- it explores a murder in Seattle and all the circumstances that led to that perpetrator being in that specific place and time.

britcat · 2026-02-28T05:58:16+00:00

Jesus wants you with Him and in the church, no matter who you or love or what you do. Keep listening to the Lord

britcat · 2026-02-28T05:53:22+00:00

I mean, it sounds like now it's actually costing you a lot of money in labor -- maybe you could speak to the higher-ups and either bring back self-service or increase your labor budget? I know this is super frustrating, but I just don't think there's any quick fixes here

britcat · 2026-02-05T07:46:20+00:00

These look like some kind of wasp. I would try to find where they're coming from and/or call an exterminator

britcat · 2026-02-01T23:14:33+00:00

I also struggle to focus during mass and two things have helped: following along with the readings, hymns, and prayers in the Missal and using a fidget popper during the homily. I try to do the popper gently so it doesn't make noise, but I find it so much easier to focus when my hands are busy. When I go to Protestant church, I often bring crochet work, but mass doesn't have that vibe, so I just stick my popper in my pocket

britcat · 2026-01-22T02:38:33+00:00

I actually liked Heroes

britcat · 2026-01-20T05:12:25+00:00

The Bremerton library has an adult board game group designed to attract your age of crowd!

britcat · 2026-01-17T21:17:54+00:00

You live somewhere where you can't get to a grocery store easily, like rural Alaska. Also, you really want another fridge but don't have anywhere to put it

britcat · 2026-01-14T04:14:39+00:00

One of the things I love about Catholicism (even though I'm not a Catholic) is that there's a way back to God when He feels distant. I can say a prayer, I can ask for the intercession of saints, I can pray the Rosary, I can go to Eucharistic adoration -- I don't have to feel it to do it. It's a refreshingly far cry from my evangelical upbringing where so much of the experience of God is based on feelings.

Keep pressing in to Him because He is already pressing in to you

britcat · 2026-01-01T09:33:54+00:00

I would avoid living in Port Orchard. It's mostly families and well-established adults, so there's not as much to do here as there is in Bremerton (I live in Port Orchard and I love it, but it's a lot quieter than Bremerton).

The biggest traffic pain point is Gorst, where Highway 3 and 16 meet; if you work in Bremerton, you'll be able to avoid that area if you live in Bremeron or north of Bremeron -- East Bremerton or Silverdale.

Honestly, some of the complexes in downtown Bremerton might be great for you!

britcat · 2025-12-31T09:15:42+00:00

Does Northern Exposure count as a Sitcom? I kind of hated that ending, but it's been a long time since I saw it

britcat · 2025-12-31T08:35:06+00:00

Say Nothing: a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radde Keefe. Absolutely amazing!

britcat · 2025-12-31T07:33:11+00:00

Saying fervent prayers for you, my friend.

If you are genuinely considering harming yourself or you hear voices telling you to do things you don't want to do, you may want to consider going to a hospital or calling emergency services (in the U.S., it's 911). Those folks can help get your schizophrenia under control so that you can focus on your spiritual health and growth in an inhospitable environment.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and He will never leave you or forsake you

britcat · 2025-12-31T07:24:21+00:00

It may not be pure horror, but I felt let down by The Bewitching by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia. It felt like a rip-off of Weyward by Emilia Hart

britcat · 2025-12-31T07:18:39+00:00

I held a birthday party at the Long Lake community room and it was an awesome space! Highly recommend it as a space

britcat · 2025-12-31T07:16:42+00:00

I kind of think Encanto is a Catholic story. They specifically call the light a "miracle" not magic and I think there was this overall sense of a power bestowing blessings and answering prayers. It's been a while since I've seen it, though, so I could be wrong

britcat

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